Faber-Castell Goldfaber Soft Pastel Set

Faber-Castell Goldfaber Soft Pastel Set

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Created for University Students, this quality set of soft pastels is a sure bet and a fantastic value for any artist. Each stick is richly pigmented, smooth working, and delectably soft. The square shape of each pastel gives you a nice edge to work with, and the set comes in a cardboard box with complete with a protective cardboard sleeve.

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Faber-Castell Goldfaber Soft Pastel Set

Created for University Students, this quality set of soft pastels is a sure bet and a fantastic value for any artist. Each stick is richly pigmented, smooth working, and delectably soft. The square shape of each pastel gives you a nice edge to work with, and the set comes in a cardboard box with complete with a protective cardboard sleeve.

Faber-Castell Goldfaber Soft Pastel Set is rated
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Rated 4 out of
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Anonymous from
Best Student Grade PastelsI highly recommend Goldfaber 72 piece sets to my students who are new to pastel and who can't afford a similarly sized set of artist grade pastels and are curious if they might like working in this medium. There are other brands of student grade pastels, but they are cut with so much chalk and fillers or are infused with air bubbles that dusting is beyond control. Goldfaber pastels dust more than artist grade pastels, but not as much as other brands of student grade pastels. Some student brands don't offer as many colors, and few have as much subtlety, or rich, dark colors other than black, compared to Goldfaber. Replacement sticks are unavailable, but by then the artist either decides against pastel, or has started adding artist quality pastels to their collection. The size of the sticks are perfect for using on the side to fill larger areas or on end for smaller marks. The corners will produce nice fine lines for details. As with other student grade art materials, I would not expect them to resist fading, but I would expect the pigments to be less toxic than professional grade materials, yet they should only be used as intended. As with all pastels, you don't want the dust in your lungs, so any accumulations of dust should not be blown or vacuumed by non-HEPA-filtered machines.

Date published: 2012-11-24

Rated 4 out of
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Mearced from
Good Quality Inexpensive PastelsI originally bought this set when I was first starting out with soft pastel. Now after using various brands, I still reach for these and Holbein for the beginning of my paintings and then move onto softer brands such as Sennelier for finishing. I was surprised at the quality for roughing in areas.

Date published: 2017-09-27

Rated 4 out of
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Anonymous from
Not subtle, but brilliant where you wantIt is easy to pull out this set and do a whole painting, although that painting will be very, very saturated. The colors are wonderful, but I make sure to have other sets within reach, too, so that my painting isn't garish. Using reins, this is a great set, especially the range of greens. The box is a great size for plein air, just not as stand alone.

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